Floor waxing and polishing machine



Sept. 12.1944. H WI S 2,358,119

FLOOR WAXING A ND POLISHING MACHINE Filed July 18, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

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Sept. 12, 1944. J. H. WILSON 2,358,119

FLOOR WAXING AND' POLISHING MACHINE Filed July '18, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 when-in operation; '2 Y Patented Sept. 12, 1944 UNITED; STATES PATENT OFFICE f:'2.358,119 I FLOOR A ING'AN POLISHING MACHINE I Joseph n. Wilson, San ni gg oalir.

. Applicationjnly is, 1941, Serial No. 402,975

e V 2 Claims.

My invention relates toa floor waxing and polishing machine for use in simultaneously distributing wax on floors and polishing said floors with said wax and the objects of my'invention are: First, to provide amachine of this class in which rotary brushes are revolved on the-sure face of a floor or other object in-substantially vertical axial relation with said floor or other object and in which liquid .wax is distributed internally of said brushes and carried-outwardly in said brushes by centrifugal force on said floor or other object; 4

Second,'to provide a machine of this class which is supported on a floor by rotary waxing and polishing brushes whereby the weight of said machine rests entirely: on saidbrushes providing forceful polishing action of said brushes on said floor; q

Third,- to provide a'machine of "this class in which a wax reservoir" receptacle is positioned above and communicating. with theinterior of waxing and polishing'brushes for supplying a constant uniform flow of wax to said .brushes Fourth, to provide a machine" of this classin which the wax is forced fromithe wax reservoir by screw conveyors operating in concentric relation with the revolving waxing and polishing brushes for positive anduniform conveyance of wax to said brushes; r Fifth, to provide a machine of this class. in which adjustable"valve-means is readily and easily operated to control the flow-of waxfrom the wax reservoir to the waxing and' polishing brushes of my floor waxin and polishing machine; Sixth, to provide-a novel floor waxing andpolishing machine of this'class; I Seventh, to provide a machine of this class which is very easy andreconomicalto operate due to its thorough and uniform distribution of wax in any volumeor thickness on floors or other surfaces as desired, whereby a relatively small amount of wax is-evenly distributed and therefore applied-efficiently and effectively on-fioors for attaining a lustrous polished surface thereon;and Eighth, to provide, a machine of; this class which is very simple and economical of construction. eflicient in its action, durable and which will not readily deteriorate or get outg of order. "1 With these andotherobjects in viewas will appear. hereinafter, my invention; consists; of

certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in, the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 isa plan sectional view of my floor waxing and polishing machine taken from the line l-l of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of my floorwaxing and polishing machine taken from'the line 22 of Fig.11 showing'parts and portions in elevation to facilitatethe'illustration; Fig. 3 is a'sectional view taken from the lin 3-3 of Fig. '1 showing parts in elevation and portions broken away to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken from the'line4+4 of Fig.1 1 showing parts and portions in elevation to facilitate the illus tration; Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sec- -l, waxdistributing connection members 8, bush- .ings- 9; wax conductontubes l0; wax conveyor screws! l-. brush operating worm gears l2, worm pinions I 3, bevel'gears14,.operating'bevel gear 45. motor 4:6. shafts -l1, bale member l8. handle mem ber l9; bale latch members 20-" and wheels 2| constitute the principal parts and portions of my floor waxing'and polishing machine.

:The main casing I 'forms'the principal frame work of my fioor waxing and polishing machine and is providedwith" upwardly extending 'sub .stantially hollow gear caseportions la in which the brush operating worm gears l2 are mount- -ed.ias shown best in Figs. land 2 of the,draw-.

ingsi This main casing I is arranged to support the motor lfiintermediate these gear casin 'portions a. as shown best in Figs. 1 and 2 of "the drawings and is also provided with a downwardly extendingskirt portion lb extending downward- 1y past the upper. side of the waxing and polishing brushes in substantially surrounding rela' .tion therewith, all as shownb'est'in Figstl and 2 of=the'drawings,

drawings.

the gear case portions a and the shaft H, to--.

Posigether with the bevel gears M and I5. v tioned on the upper side of this main-casing cover 2 and communicating with the .waxing and polishing brushes is the wax reservoir receptacle 3, as shown best in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. tacle 3 are the reservoir outletvalve members f. These reservoir outlet valve members 4 are screw threaded in theupper side of the wax reservoir receptacle 3 and are vertically adjustable in axial alignment with the waxing andpolishing brushes 5, as shown best in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. These wax reservoir outlet valve members 4 are provided with adjusting handles 4a which are positioned at the'outer upper side of the wax reservoir receptacle 3, as shown best in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. Positioned on the lower end of the reservoir outlet valve members 4 are conical shaped valve head portions 4b' which are arranged to engage seat portions 40 in the bottom of the wax reservoir receptacle 3 above each of the waxing and polishing brushes 5.

Referring particularly to Fig 5 of the drawings', it will be observed that the waxing and polishing brush illustrated therein, is connected in rigid relation with the brush connection 001- lar 6. This brush connection collar 6 is annular in form and is positioned'internally of the central opening 50. of the waxing and polishing brush 5 and this brush connection collar 6 Connected with the wax reservoir recepconveyor screw II is connected with the wax distributing connection member 8 by means of the nut Ila. and this wax conveyor screw H is arranged to revolve in the wax conductor tube Ill. The wax distributing connection member 8 is provided with angularly disposed openings 8a therein at opposite sides of the lower end of the wax conveyor screw I I. These openings 8a in the wax distributing connection member 8 are angularly disposed so that wax being emitted therefrom is directed downwardly and outwardly toward the bristles of the waxing and polishing brush-5, as indicated by broken lines in Fig. 5

is provided with a central opening 6a there- 7 in concentrically of the waxing and polishing brush 5. Secured in screw threaded relation with this brush connection collar 6 internally thereof is the wax distributing connection'member 8. This wax distributingconnection member 8 is arranged-to be rigidly connected with the brush connection 'collar 6 in its screw threaded relation therewith and the wax distributing connection member 8 is internally screw'threaded and arranged to engage the exconnected one of the worm gears f4 driven by the worm gear l5 mounted on the shaft of the motor l6, as shown best in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings. The shafts I! are supported in roller bearings Fla and I'll) which are held in secure relation intermediate the main casing and the main casing cover 2, as shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The bale member I8 is pivotally mounted at opposite sides of the main casing I by means of the bolts 18a, as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. This bale member I8 is substantially U-shaped and connected therewith is the upwardly extending handle l9, as shown best in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. This handle I9 is arranged for use in maneuvering my floor waxing and polishing machine about when in operation or when moving my floor waxing and polishing machine from one place to another.

Pivotally mounted on the bale member |8 adjacent each ofthe bolts |8a. is one of the bale latch members 20. As shownbest' in Fig. 6 of the drawings each of these bale latch members 20 is pivotally mounted on the" bale member l8 by'rneans of a pin 20a. One end of the bale latch member 20, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, is provided with a hook portion20b arranged to engage arecess' |"c in the main casing I near the bolts |8a for holding the pale member H3 in sub-.

7 rear side of my floor waxing and polishing mamain casing and preferably pressed therein.

It will be noted that the wax distributing connection member 8 engages the bushing 9 at its lower end, while the shoulder portion 111' of the brush operating shaft 1 engages the bushing 9 at its opposite end maintaining the waxing and polishingbrush 5 in certain revoluble relation with the main casing -l, as shown best -in Fig. 5 of the Communicating with the reservoir" outlet valve member 4, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, is the hollow tubular wax conducting tube 0, which is rigidly connected in screw-threaded relation with the main casing cover 2.'-'The; helical wax chine and are arranged to be out of engagement with the floor on which the waxing and polishing brushes 5 operate when my floor waxing and polishing machine is in operation. When my floor waxing and polishing machine is not in operation, these wheels 2| support my floor waxing and polishing machine in the following manner: The bale latch members 20 are shifted into the position, as indicated by dash lines in Fig. 6 of the drawings, locking the bale member l8 in rigid relation with the casing member I. The operator of my floor waxing and polishing machine then tilts the handle member I9 backwardly until the wheels 2| engage the floor on which my floor waxing and polishing machine is positioned, and then the operator pushes my floor waxing and polishing machine about on the wheels 2|, asdesired.

The operation of my floor waxing and polishing machine issubstantially'as follows H The wax reservoir receptacle 3 is filled with liquid wax through the opening 3a therein and the motor I6 is started which revolves the bevel gear I5 in mesh with the bevel gears l4 causing the shaft I! to revolve operating the worm pinions l3 in mesh with the worm gears l2 which revolve the waxing and polishing brushes 5.

It will be noted that the wax conductor tubes l remain in stationary position while the wax conveyor screws ll revolve with the waxing and polishing brushes 5. The helical form of the wax conveyor screws ll forces the liquid wax downwardly through the angular openings 8a in the wax distributing connection members 8. The wax passes outwardly and downwardly onto the bristles of the waxing and polishing brushes 5 and these brushes 5 distribute the wax on the floor being polished and polish the same simultaneously. When it is desired to regulate the amount of Wax passing downwardly into the wax conveyor screws I l, the operator of my floor waxing and polishing machine adjusts the reservoir "outlet valve members 4 upwardly or downwardly until the desired acfiustment is made whereby the proper amount of wax is conveyed to the waxing and polishing brushes 5 for the particular job being done. As hereinbefore described, the moving of my floor waxing and polishing machine is accomplished by the handle l9, together with the bale l8 and the bale latch members 20 in cooperation therewith. The wheels 2|, as hereinbefore described are for use in supporting-my floor waxing and polishing machine during movement of the same when not in operation.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as, new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a floor waxing and polishing machine of the class described, the combination of a plurality of waxing and polishing brushes revolubly mounted on a vertically disposed axis, positive means fordistributing wax to said brushes internally thereof and a wax reservoir communicating with said means, said positive means including vertically disposed stationary hollow tubes connecting said brushes with said reservoir, and helical wax conveyor screws revolubly mounted in said tubes and secured concentrically with said waxing and polishing brushes and operated therewith.

2. In a floor waxing and polishing machine of the class described, the combination of a plurality of waxing and polishing brushes revolubly mounted on a vertically disposed axis, positive means for distributing wax to said brushes internally thereof and a wax reservoir communicating with said means, said positive means including vertically disposed stationary hollow tubes connecting said-brushes with said reservoir, helical wax conveyor screws revolubly mounted in said tubes and secured concentrically with said waxing and pol-' 7 interior of each stationary hollow tube at the juncture of said tube with said reservoir.

JOSEPH H. WILSON. 

